Vinay Gowda is an Indian actor best known for his work in Sandalwood. He has gained fame for his portrayal of Lord Shiva in many Kannada mythological TV shows. He was one of the contestants in Bigg Boss Kannada season 10 in 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Vinay Gowda was born on Wednesday, 7 March 1979 (age 44 years; as in 2023) in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He passed 10th class from St. Ann’s High School, Rajajinagar, Bangalore in 1997.
Vinay Gowda at the age of 13
He studied at S. Nijalingappa College of KLE Society. In 2000, at the age of 21, he left his home in Bengaluru and moved to Mumbai after a fight with his father. He started working as a manager in a hotel in Mumbai and later pursued a career in acting.
Vinay Gowda’s pictures during a gap of 10 years
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 1″
Weight (Approx): 95 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 46″, Waist 32″, Biceps 18″
Family
He is from a middle class family.
parents and siblings
His father worked in cinema and died in 2016. One of his brothers and a sister also worked in cinema.
Vinay Gowda’s father
wife and children
Vinay Gowda married casting director Akshata Gowda on 15 June 2008. They have a son named Rushabh Gowda, born on 15 November 2008; Rushabh is a very good skater and has participated in various school-level skating championships.
Vinay Gowda (right) with Akshata Gowda
Vinay Gowda with his son Rishabh Gowda
other relatives
His wife’s sister (sister-in-law) is Nishita Gowda who is an actress and influenced Vinay to audition for roles in Kannada TV serials.
relationships/affairs
Vinay and Akshata know each other since childhood and later got into a relationship. However Akshata’s parents were not happy with their relationship; However, they got married without the consent of their parents after about 10 years of relationship.
Vinay Gowda (right) with Akshata Gowda during childhood and after marriage
religion/religious views
He follows Hinduism and is a devotee of Lord Shiva. In an interview he told that the deity of his house is Lord Shiva.
livelihood
film
Kannada
He made his debut in the Kannada film industry with Rocket in 2015. He later acted in several films including ATM (Attempt to Murder) in 2018, Roshan Ravi as Shivaji Surathkal in 2020, Pogaru in 2021 and Khaimaara in 2023.
Vinay Gowda with Dali Dhananjay (left) during the shooting of the film Pogaru
Television
Kannada
She made her debut in 2013 with the TV show Chitte Hejje. Although he had no interest in acting at that time and started working as an actor to earn more money, he was later offered many roles in various TV serials. She later starred in CID Karnataka in 2013, Ambari in 2014, Amma in 2016, Byasade Bali Bande in 2019, Nandini in 2019 and Marali Manasagide in 2021.
Vinay Gowda (far right) during the shooting of the TV show Ambari.
He rose to fame with his portrayal of Lord Shiva in Har Har Mahadev in 2016 and his acting was loved by fans. He later acted in several mythological TV shows, such as Ravana in Jai Hanuman in 2018 and as Lord Shiva in Yediyuru Sri Siddhalingeshwar in 2020, which he left in 2021 after testing positive for COVID-19 .
A picture of Vinay Gowda as Lord Shiva during the shooting of Har Har Mahadev
He has also acted as a villain in several TV shows, including Badrinath Chinni in Namma Lachchi in 2023 and Shambhavi in 2023.
Vinay Gowda (right) during the shooting of a TV serial.
reality TV
His first Kannada reality TV show was the dance show Super Jodi in 2016 in which he participated with his wife Akshatha Gowda and they emerged as the winners of the show. He participated in another dance reality TV show Ismart Jodi with his wife in 2022.
Vinay Gowda with Akshata Gowda (left) during iSmart Jodi
She was named one of the contestants in Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10, hosted by Kiccha Sudeep and aired on Colors Kannada and streamed on Jio Cinema.
Vinay Gowda’s poster before his entry in Bigg Boss Kannada Season 10
Telugu
She made her debut in the Telugu television industry with Raavoi Chandamama in 2021.
Vinay Gowda (far right) during the shooting of a TV show.
Awards and Honors
- Special Award for Har Har Mahadev TV Show
Vinay Gowda receives special award from Rocking Star Yash (left)
- Best Actor Award at Star Parivaar Awards in 2018
Best Actor Award for Vinay Gowda
- Awarded by Karnataka Media Association
Vinay Gowda honored by The Media Association of Karnataka
bike collection
He owns a KTM 200 Duke, Royal Enfield Himalayan and Royal Enfield Continental GT 650.
Vinay Gowda with his KTM 200 Duke bike
Vinay Gowda (on the driver’s seat) riding his Royal Enfield Himalayan bike
Vinay Gowda with his Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 bike
car collection
Vinay Gowda has a Mercedes car.
Vinay Gowda sitting on his Mercedes car
tattoo
Vinay Gowda has several tattoos on his body, including Lord Shiva on his right arm and shoulder, a lion on the back of his neck, a tattoo on his right hand and his wife Akshata’s name on his left chest. ,
Vinay Gowda has got a tattoo of Lord Shiva on his right arm
Lion tattoo on the back of Vinay Gowda’s neck
Facts/General Knowledge
- His fans have nicknamed him Vinny and Vinu.
- In an interview, Vinay revealed that he used to smoke cigarettes during his college times; However, his mother once caught him smoking at home and slapped him. Later he stopped smoking. He likes to drink alcoholic beverages during parties.
Some pictures of Vinay Gowda smoking and drinking
- He likes to eat non-vegetarian food; However, when he played the role of Lord Shiva, he did not eat non-vegetarian food.
Vinay Gowda is eating chicken
- Vinay suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and is obsessed with cleanliness in the house.
- He has also worked in the art team in a Kannada live sketch comedy show called Go Straight Take Left.
- He has produced some episodes of the 2019 Kannada TV show Byasaade Bali Bande.
- He is a gym freak and spends around 1.5 to 2 hours in the gym daily. He also does cycling and running regularly.
Vinay Gowda during gym session
- In an interview, he had said that he does not have a very good relationship with his father and he has not been in touch with him for many years, so he tries to spend as much time as possible with his son.
Vinay Gowda with his son Rishabh Gowda
- He had said in an interview that he was a mischievous student and often violated the dress code of students during school days. He had long hair and wore leather belts and zipper shoes during his school days.
Vinay Gowda during his school days
- He likes to go on long drives in his free time.
Vinay Gowda during a long drive
- She is an animal lover and has three dogs named Coco, Brownie, and Rio.
Vinay Gowda playing with his pet dogs
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